Identity Guard Total Protection

Bottom line: Most complete ID theft protection service; full credit report monitoring; free Internet security suite; 25% discount & free 30-day trial
TrustedID

Bottom line: Best value, especially for families; full credit report monitoring; exclusive 14-day free trial & 10% discount
LifeLock

Bottom line: Strong overall value and identity theft protection; 10% discount & free 30-day trial; no credit scores or credit report monitoring
ID Protect Premium from American Express

Bottom line: Robust ID theft protection solution with Internet security software; doesn't include credit scores
PrivacyGuard

Bottom line: Great credit protection & data with our top-rated Internet security software
ProtectMyID.com

Bottom line: Best value for ID theft protection w/ credit report monitoring; exclusive 35% discount
Equifax Complete Premier

Bottom line: Useful combination of credit and identity theft protection features, a bit pricey.
Debix

Bottom line: Cost-effective approach to credit report monitoring combined with real-time assistance, but no other identity theft protection monitoring
Identity Theft Shield

Bottom line: Does not prevent identity theft but assists in recovery
Identity Guard Good Start

Bottom line: Cheapest ID theft detection available

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Does TrustedID protect my children from identity theft and if so, how is it done?

January 29th, 2009 - Posted by Joe

The following post in our Reader Question series is an actual user submitted question. To maintain the integrity of the original question, we do not edit or change reader questions in any way.

Q: Does TrustedID protect my children from identity theft and if so, how is it done?

A: Yes, Trusted ID does provide identity theft protection services specifically tailored towards children.

Upon sign-up, Trusted ID will request credit reports in your child's name to determine whether there are any financial accounts, collections activity, judgments or other activity in your child's name. This is really a check to make sure that your child hasn't already been victimized since most individuals under the age of 18 will not have a legitimate credit file with any of the major credit bureaus. Trusted ID will also check Social Security and medical benefits statements to make sure that these accounts have not been breached. On an ongoing basis, Trusted ID will scan the Internet's black markets where personal information is bought and sold by criminals and alert you of any suspicious activity related to your child's personal name has been detected.

The simplest way to begin protecting your children with Trusted ID is to sign up for the family plan. At just $161.49 per year after the exclusive 15% discount for NextAdvisor readers, we believe that this is the best value in identity theft protection for families. In addition to providing protection for your children, the Trusted ID family plan will also provide protection for you, your spouse and any other relatives in your household

To learn more about Trusted ID and other identity theft protection services, see our reviews and comparison chart. You may also be interested in our Child Identity Theft Prevention Guide.

3 Responses to “Does TrustedID protect my children from identity theft and if so, how is it done?”

  1. James Says:

    For "At just $161.49 per month", don't you mean $161.49 per year?

  2. Joe Says:

    Hi James,

    We sure did mean $161.49 per year. Thanks for catching that error- we've gone ahead and updated the post to reflect the proper pricing for the Trusted ID family plan.

    Thanks,
    Joe

  3. Tyrone Debouse Says:

    I am not real great with English but I line up this real leisurely to interpret.

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